Curtain-pole.



P. STAREK & K. GZYRZEWSKI.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 9, 1912,

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

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' ATTORNEYS WITNESSES PITER STAREK AND KONSTANTY CZYRZEWSKI, 0F CHROME,NEW JERSEY.

CURTAIN-POLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 13, 1914.

Application filed February 9, 1912. Serial No. 676,537.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, Prrnn STAREK and KONSTANTY CzYRzEwsKi, subjects ofthe Emperor of Austria-Hungary, residing at Chrome, in the county ofMiddlesex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Curtain- Poles, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a curtain pole, and our invention aims toeliminate the use of rings and pins for fastening the upper ends ofcurtains to a pole by making the pole in sections and arranging a rodbetween the sections to hold the upper ends of the curtains.

The pole is constructed in such a manner that the rod is heldconcentrically thereof and the fastening means of the curtains in closedby the pole, thereby presenting a neat and attractive structure that canbe used in connection with a window, door and alcove frame.

The invention further aims to provide a curtain pole that is inexpensiveto manufacture, durable and highly eflicient for supporting curtains anddraperies.

The invention will be hereinafter specifically described and thenclaimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1is a front elevation of a curtain pole in accordance with thisinvention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged cross sectional view of the same, Fig.3 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional View of a portion of the pole,Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of one section of the pole, andFig. 5 is a similar view of a portion of another sect-ion of the pole.

A pole in accordance with this invention comprises two semi-cylindricalhollow sections 1 and 2 having the confronting edges thereof recessedadjacent to each end, as at 3 to accommodate hinges 4.

The section 1, at the ends thereof, is provided with sleeves 5, saidsleeves being formed integral with the inner wall of said section. Thesleeves 5 accommodate the ends of a rod 6 and it is upon this rod thatthe upper ends of curtains 7 are arranged to be held by the edges of thehinged sections 1 and 2, as best shown in Fig. 2. The rod 6 is of alength slightly less than that of the pole sections 1 and 2, and theends of the rod 6 are provided with sockets 8 having the walls thereofscrew threaded.

The reference numerals 9 denote caps or ornamentations having flat ends10 provided with sockets 11 and mounted in said sockets by transversepins 12 are the cylindrical heads 13 of screws 14 that are screwed intothe sockets 8. WVhen mounting the screws 1a in the notches 8, the endsof the rod 6 provide suflicient clearance for the flat ends 10 of thecaps 9, whereby said caps can be tightened against the ends of the pole.

Brackets 15 of the ordinary and well known type can be employed forsupport ing the curtain pole in proximity to a frame 16, said bracketsretaining the sections 1 and 2 closed and when the brackets are notemployed, the caps 9 can be tightened sufficiently to bind the ends ofthe sections 1 and 2 whereby said sections cannot accidentally open.

The curtain pole can be made of metal and wood finished to harmonizewith the structure in connection with which it is used.

Vhat we claim is A curtain pole comprising a pair of semicylindricalhollow sections hinged together at one longitudinal edge thereof, ashort longitudinally-extending cylindrical spaced sleeve integral withthe inner face of and at each end of one of said sections and having itsouter end flush with one end of said section, and a rod mounted in saidsections and having the ends thereof extending into said sleeves.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures in the presence of twowitnesses.

PI'IER STAREK! KONSTANTY CZYRZEWSKI.

Witnesses:

HENRY A. HEIL, JOHN DEWAVA.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

